Among the digital devices with a nice look
Minox DD1A (2003)
3.0 MP CMOS sensor (2048x1536)
Memory capacity: approximately 40 views
weight 120g
€200.00
Minox DD1 A (2003) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Minox DD1 A (2003) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Minox DD1 A (2003) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Don't forget also, the spy camera 😎
Casio Wrist Camera WQV-1 (2000)
14,400-pixel sensor (120 x 120)
Casio Wrist Camera WQV-1 (2000) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Casio Wrist Camera WQV-1 (2000) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
The same photo was taken with my little iPhone SE, 22 years later
Iphone SE (2022) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Canon PowerShot S1 IS (2004)
3.2 MP sensor (2048 x 1536)
Storage: CF
$499.00 USD
*Gift to my daughter at the age of 12
His second digital camera.
Canon PowerShot S1 IS (2004) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Canon PowerShot S1 IS (2004) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Canon PowerShot S1 IS (2004) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
This Canon's screen was really tiny 😄
The year 2000 is the arrival of Nikon and Canon in the world of digital SLRs!
And of course, the interest of passionate photographers, like you and me, will very quickly switch from compacts to digital SLRs..
I will soon open a new Thread on the beginnings of DSLRs
In the meantime, a look at two funny digital cameras, which I like. 🤡
First, the LEGO Camera
LEGO Digital Blue (2012)
3,000,000 pixel sensor (2048x1536)
weight 68g
$75.00 USD
LEGO (2012) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Lego Camera (2012) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
And my favorite :)
A minimalist device (made of cardboard).
1,300,000 pixel sensor (1280x960)
Storage: 16MB Int.
giveaways
IKEA Knäppa camera (2012) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
It's too big by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
IKEA Knäppa camera (2012) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
IKEA Knäppa camera (2012) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Compact Digital collection (2022) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Fascinating. Couple of things I see and a question. Somewhere around 1998 the image quality seems to become remarkably better.
Most boxes are very different from what we get now, Not only the cardboard, but there were complete brochures printed on them. That may have something to do with customers in many B&M shops getting to handle the boxes, while now when they get it the sale is already done and unboxing has become an experience in itself.
Q: the batteries, were they mostly AA or AAA then?
My first digital 2000 0.35meg
About the Ricoh RDC2, there was a website called StevesDigicams,com, which some of you may remember, In 1996, Steve suggested in an email that I look at the Ricoh, which was selling for around a discounted $600 at NewEgg,com. It was a big investment, I had to buy a PCMIA card reader for my PC. which was running DOS, but Ricoh included a nice photo software program called Matisse. The big deal was that most caneras were VGA at 640 pixels wide, but the Ricoh sensor went to 753 pixels.
I'm sure the Ricoh still works, but I've not used it in at least 10 years. Probably have the box too. I bought a PCMIA holder that took Compact Flash cards, and that was how I used it occasionally in the 21st century. The camera was good for closeups, It had a sliding pane of glass which enabled closer focusing. I may have used the movie mode, but I don't see any in my archives.
I have a lot more cameras that take AA batteries, AAAs are a lot rarer.
And it is a real pleasure for a collector. 😃
But unfortunately many had their own format of batteries and chargers.
Here is a very small part of the chargers that I must use for my 200 cameras.
Find the right charger...Help! by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
A real shame for the environment!!
Sympathetic 👍🏻
Yes, Steve's Digicams was one of the first sites on camera equipment.
It is true that the Ricoh at that time had a good reputation for macro photography 👍🏻
it was pathetic i used film most of the time. i bought the little digital because i could make quick advertising broachers for my charter yacht very fast on board as we were only onshore 1 day a week to hand them out.
Your camera history is fascinating, Thanks for sharing! I also had a brief history with your Casio QV10,
I never thought about digital images until 1995, when I started a web site for our car club, I used a scanner to get film pix into our website, A member turned up with a Casio QV-10 in the summer of 1996, I got to use it briefly. I didn't realize til today that it was the first digital camera to have a rear LCD, Nonetheless, I continued to use 35mm film with good lens. Digital wasn't ready yet,
Two shots from 1996. Back then, we were using EGA/VGA monitors, and I think they look better on modern screens?
I also loved the Coolpix 900 you showed us. That was my second digital camera. I'll have to go find it and see if it still OK, I wasn't aware of your sample shots, Those are amazing.
Thank you very much for your feedback, it is greatly appreciated. 👍🏻
Very informative thread! Keep on going, it is very enjoyable! 👍
Thanks a lot 😎
A special mention for the Fujifilm FinePix X Series X100 (2011)
Fuji's child prodigy!
The camera that put Fujifilm back on track
12 MP sensor (4288 x 2848)
Storage: SD/SDHC/SDXC
Fujifilm FinePix X Series X100 (2011) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Fujifilm FinePix X Series X100 (2011) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
I like the ability to choose between OVF/EVF aiming
Fujifilm FinePix X Series X100 (2011) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Over there by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
N°16 Fujifilm X100 (2011) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
